SICK of URBAN LEGEND

George Hill · July 28, 2000, 04:01 PM

There is a real slick way to discredit any story or rummor...
Say your at work and your wanting a drink - the water cooler is surrounded by a gaggle of people listening to a story - ANY STORY - be it regarding MicroSoft or Apple or Gun Control or Crime control... OJ or Ramsy...
All you have to do is say "Urban Legend" and the group will disipate vaster than a vapor trail.
Just what the hell is this Urban Legand thing anyway? Who started this?
You cant believe everything you here - thats true... and some Urban Legends really are just that... but others - are NOT just balderdash... but real events that have been Labeled URBAN LEGEND because someone with a thick head said so!
You all have heard about the Concord that crashed into the hotel in Paris... Thats Real. That Happened. That is about to become an Urban Legend... I overheard that remark about it an hour ago! Do people read the news anymore? All this Conection via the Internet to on the spot newsreporting and people are STILL dumbing down!

Its amazing the power of stupidity.

Futo Inu · July 28, 2000, 04:48 PM

Yes, that's the old "the fact that something is supposed to be an urban legend is itself an urban legend" quandry. One thing I think may fall into this category is the Hitler quote about "this day will go down in history..." - you know the one. It's always called an urban legend, but I've never seen any EVIDENCE that it is an UL (no evidence either way); so until I see evidence that is IS in fact an UL, then I'll continue to disseminate it.

EricM · July 28, 2000, 05:57 PM

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Futo Inu:
Yes, that's the old "the fact that something is supposed to be an urban legend is itself an urban legend" quandry. One thing I think may fall into this category is the Hitler quote about "this day will go down in history..." - you know the one. It's always called an urban legend, but I've never seen any EVIDENCE that it is an UL (no evidence either way); so until I see evidence that is IS in fact an UL, then I'll continue to disseminate it.[/quote]

That's good. You've seen no evidence supporting that it's a real quote, so you'll continue saying it???

Robert Teesdale · July 28, 2000, 06:07 PM

To All:

There's a bogus Hitler quote, and a valid one. I encourage everyone to check out this link for details:

http://www.jpfo.org/faq.htm

Personally, I think that the real quote is more chilling than the bogus one.

Best regards,

Robert Teesdale
robert_teesdale@yahoo.com
www.teesdale.com

July 28, 2000, 04:01 PM	#1
George Hill Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 14, 1998 Location: Lapoint, Utah Posts: 11,479	There is a real slick way to discredit any story or rummor... Say your at work and your wanting a drink - the water cooler is surrounded by a gaggle of people listening to a story - ANY STORY - be it regarding MicroSoft or Apple or Gun Control or Crime control... OJ or Ramsy... All you have to do is say "Urban Legend" and the group will disipate vaster than a vapor trail. Just what the hell is this Urban Legand thing anyway? Who started this? You cant believe everything you here - thats true... and some Urban Legends really are just that... but others - are NOT just balderdash... but real events that have been Labeled URBAN LEGEND because someone with a thick head said so! You all have heard about the Concord that crashed into the hotel in Paris... Thats Real. That Happened. That is about to become an Urban Legend... I overheard that remark about it an hour ago! Do people read the news anymore? All this Conection via the Internet to on the spot newsreporting and people are STILL dumbing down! Its amazing the power of stupidity.

July 28, 2000, 04:48 PM	#2
Futo Inu Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 1999 Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA Posts: 3,629	Yes, that's the old "the fact that something is supposed to be an urban legend is itself an urban legend" quandry. One thing I think may fall into this category is the Hitler quote about "this day will go down in history..." - you know the one. It's always called an urban legend, but I've never seen any EVIDENCE that it is an UL (no evidence either way); so until I see evidence that is IS in fact an UL, then I'll continue to disseminate it.

July 28, 2000, 05:57 PM	#3
EricM Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 1,064	<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Futo Inu: Yes, that's the old "the fact that something is supposed to be an urban legend is itself an urban legend" quandry. One thing I think may fall into this category is the Hitler quote about "this day will go down in history..." - you know the one. It's always called an urban legend, but I've never seen any EVIDENCE that it is an UL (no evidence either way); so until I see evidence that is IS in fact an UL, then I'll continue to disseminate it.[/quote] That's good. You've seen no evidence supporting that it's a real quote, so you'll continue saying it???

July 28, 2000, 06:07 PM	#4
Robert Teesdale Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2000 Location: Boulder, CO USA Posts: 168	To All: There's a bogus Hitler quote, and a valid one. I encourage everyone to check out this link for details: http://www.jpfo.org/faq.htm Personally, I think that the real quote is more chilling than the bogus one. Best regards, Robert Teesdale robert_teesdale@yahoo.com www.teesdale.com